The very many questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread XXIV

[Traitorfish]

Maybe? I'm honestly fuzzy on the whole thing.

 

[Zelig]

I love footnotes.

 

[Leoreth]

You're sure there's no intra-discipline variation?

I have yet to read a Computer Science paper that doesn't use endnotes.

 

[Dachs]

You're sure there's no intra-discipline variation?

Although virtually all historians use Chicago/Turabian, you'll get some who use endnotes and some who do footnotes (and pretty much none who do in-text). Endnotes are more common in works that are very citation-intensive, so as to avoid the problem of having a page with 75% footnotes and 25% text. (There are some glorious exceptions to this, like noted landmark text The Great Enterprise, but they are sadly very rare.)

 

[sophie]

Although virtually all historians use Chicago/Turabian, you'll get some who use endnotes and some who do footnotes (and pretty much none who do in-text). Endnotes are more common in works that are very citation-intensive, so as to avoid the problem of having a page with 75% footnotes and 25% text. (There are some glorious exceptions to this, like noted landmark text The Great Enterprise, but they are sadly very rare.)

Strachan can also get a bit like this at times.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

Although virtually all historians use Chicago/Turabian, you'll get some who use endnotes and some who do footnotes (and pretty much none who do in-text). Endnotes are more common in works that are very citation-intensive, so as to avoid the problem of having a page with 75% footnotes and 25% text. (There are some glorious exceptions to this, like noted landmark text The Great Enterprise, but they are sadly very rare.)

It never stopped Marx! His endnotes in Capital are so long, there's often two completely unrelated discussions happening on the same page; one in the actual text, and one wrapping around from the previous page's footnotes, taking up more than half the page itself. It's annoying, not because of the big gap, but because I usually skip foot/endnotes so that I can keep up with the author's train of thought in the text. With him I have to stop, go to the bottom, read the size 2 font argument, then inject that back into where I was in the regular text. Finishing a chapter makes one feel very smart, but also exhausted.

 

[Ajidica]

This is probably a silly question, but why can't citation styles be standardized? I'm already giving the reader the authors name, book title, cited pages, and publication date. What more is needed to track that book down? The ISBN?

 

[Leoreth]

Who would enforce such a standard? The only standardizing factor is that you have to cite according to the traditional standards in your field, or else your peers are likely to take you less seriously. Which of course perpetuates the way things have always been, aside from some long term trends that nobody can really control. But there isn't a single actor who has the power to change how things are done.

Also it's probably next to impossible to achieve a consensus between all academic fields. This isn't only because academics are stubborn about things like this, but also because the use and purpose of citations varies a lot between fields like, say, law, history and physics.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Thanks everyone who answered my last question.

New question:
There used to be a show on Discovery Channel called Wings, it was about various aircraft and it had spin-offs such as SeaWings (about naval aircraft) and Wings Of the Red Star. Does anyone know of an equivalent show about rockets, either on a TV network or youtube?

 

[Grisu]

This is probably a silly question, but why can't citation styles be standardized? I'm already giving the reader the authors name, book title, cited pages, and publication date. What more is needed to track that book down? The ISBN?

this seems relevant:

 

[nc-1701]

So I just got a paper on my door saying that my apartment complex has been sold to another holding company and they will no longer accept cash/checks as payment for rent. Instead I'm required to pay with money order/cashiers check.

I have no intention of wasting my time/money on acquiring an alternative payment method.

What options do I have? Given that my lease application says I can pay in check (iirc my lease itself doesn't specify) can I now break my lease if they won't checks as payment? Or otherwise coerce them into continuing to accept checks (or even cash). Or at least subtracting the cost of a money order from my rent?

Surely I have some legal recourse here?

 

[Cutlass]

It's fairly expensive for a landlord to evict you. Send the rent check as normal. If they don't cash it, wait on them to contact you and work something out.

 

[Antilogic]

If your lease application explicitly said you can pay with a check, then shouldn't you be able to do so until a new lease is negotiated and signed?

I would recommend speaking to this new company up front and not waiting until afterwards, though. It may be generally easier to ask for forgiveness than permission, but if you have the paperwork on your side and your housing is at stake, it might not be worth the risk.

 

[Cutlass]

Besides, cash is legal tender for all debts public and private. Legally they cannot refuse it.

 

[Zelig]

Besides, cash is legal tender for all debts public and private. Legally they cannot refuse it.

Only for debts, they can demand whatever form of payment they want for future services rendered.

 

[SouthernKing]

If a high school underwent a student walkout, where the majority of students refused to come to school for a period of time, what would the authorities' response be?

 

[KMRblue1027]

If a high school underwent a student walkout, where the majority of students refused to come to school for a period of time, what would the authorities' response be?

I would assume they'd start arresting anyone under 16. Anyone else they really can't do much as they are legally allowed to drop out of school.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

For SimCity 4, might give this a read:

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1879359

For Civ3, add "keepres=1"to your civilization.ini file (or ptw.ini or conquests.ini)

Civ3 widescreen: http://www.wsgf.org/dr/civilization-iii (Though upgrading to civ4 is a better option.)
Sim City 4 widescreen: http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Sim_City_4#Widescreen_resolution

Both methods worked brilliantly. Thanks guys!

 

[Farm Boy]

If a high school underwent a student walkout, where the majority of students refused to come to school for a period of time, what would the authorities' response be?

Depending on the state both the students and the parents may be criminally liable for the truancy. House arrest and getting GPS ankle-braceleted seem to be fairly common for that. Not sure if they would treat it any differently for it being a group event. If they feel overwhelmed by the number of students they might just come down as hard as possible on the parents/guardians to try and force the issue to stop.

 

[Zelig]

Though upgrading to civ4 is a better option.

Both methods worked brilliantly. Thanks guys!

I knew you'd come around eventually.